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• 1. [Article] Invisible Possibilities: Poverty Alleviation in Small-scale Fisher Communities

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Invisible Possibilities: Poverty Alleviation in Small-scale Fisher Communities Author: Onyango, Paul Abstract Only Title: Invisible Possibilities: Poverty Alleviation in Small-scale Fisher Communities Author: Onyango, Paul Abstract Only Close

• 2. [Article] Wellbeing in small-scale fishing communities in South Africa

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Wellbeing in small-scale fishing communities in South Africa Author: Coulthard, Sarah, Mbatha, Philile, Rohe, Janne Abstract Only Title: Wellbeing in small-scale fishing communities in South Africa Author: Coulthard, Sarah, Mbatha, Philile, Rohe, Janne Abstract Only Close

• 3. [Article] Creating Economic Action Spaces for Small-scale Fishers to Practice their Livelihoods - A Case Study of the New Small-scale Policy in South Africa

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Creating Economic Action Spaces for Small-scale Fishers to Practice their Livelihoods - A Case Study of the New Small-scale Policy in South Africa Author: Isaacs, Moenieba Abstract Only Title: Creating Economic Action Spaces for Small-scale Fishers to Practice their Livelihoods - A Case Study of the New Small-scale Policy in South Africa Author: Isaacs, Moenieba Abstract Only Close

• 4. [Article] A Proposed Framework for Identifying and Evaluating Ecosystem Service Tradeoffs for Marine Protected Area Planning

  Existing research on the effectiveness of marine protected areas narrowly focuses on developing sets of management indicators tied to outcomes described in management plans or on the achievement of a single ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: A Proposed Framework for Identifying and Evaluating Ecosystem Service Tradeoffs for Marine Protected Area Planning Author: Harte, Michael, Heppell, Selina, Rosenberger, Randall, Sylvia, Gil Existing research on the effectiveness of marine protected areas narrowly focuses on developing sets of management indicators tied to outcomes described in management plans or on the achievement of a single objective such as an increase in the size or number of older, more fecund female fish in a protected area. These approaches, however, fail to capture the dynamic complexity of social, cultural, economic and ecological processes, uncertainty, and tradeoffs associated with the establishment and operation of marine protected areas. Moreover, there is usually little recognition of local coastal communities, including fishing communities, and the values they hold in the evaluation of the relative benefits and costs of marine protected areas. We describe a framework for evaluating and assessing economic and ecosystem tradeoffs associated with marine protected areas and other forms of marine spatial planning. This framework integrates biophysical data and community-based social and economic evaluation methods. It identifies ecosystem services, their benefits and associated uncertainties in assessing the economic and social tradeoffs associated with changes in the use of the marine environment. Title: A Proposed Framework for Identifying and Evaluating Ecosystem Service Tradeoffs for Marine Protected Area Planning Author: Harte, Michael, Heppell, Selina, Rosenberger, Randall, Sylvia, Gil Existing research on the effectiveness of marine protected areas narrowly focuses on developing sets of management indicators tied to outcomes described in management plans or on the achievement of a single objective such as an increase in the size or number of older, more fecund female fish in a protected area. These approaches, however, fail to capture the dynamic complexity of social, cultural, economic and ecological processes, uncertainty, and tradeoffs associated with the establishment and operation of marine protected areas. Moreover, there is usually little recognition of local coastal communities, including fishing communities, and the values they hold in the evaluation of the relative benefits and costs of marine protected areas. We describe a framework for evaluating and assessing economic and ecosystem tradeoffs associated with marine protected areas and other forms of marine spatial planning. This framework integrates biophysical data and community-based social and economic evaluation methods. It identifies ecosystem services, their benefits and associated uncertainties in assessing the economic and social tradeoffs associated with changes in the use of the marine environment. Close

• 5. [Article] Can Investments in Social Capital Improve Well-Being in Fishing Communities? A Theoretical Perspective for Assessing the Policy Options

  Over the last decade, advocates of the interdisciplinary concept of social capital have celebrated the fact that elements of local social structures--embodied in social norms, networks and organizations--can ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Can Investments in Social Capital Improve Well-Being in Fishing Communities? A Theoretical Perspective for Assessing the Policy Options Author: Isham, Jonathan Year: 2001 Over the last decade, advocates of the interdisciplinary concept of social capital have celebrated the fact that elements of local social structures--embodied in social norms, networks and organizations--can significantly affect well-being in fishing communities. But does this concept bring anything to the study and practice of fisheries management that is not already known? This paper argues that value is added to the formation of fisheries policy by viewing elements of local social structures as a form of capital. When norms, networks and organizations are analyzed, in a microeconomic context, as potentially productive assets, they can properly be valued alongside physical, human, and natural capital. The paper details how doing so can promise to further increase the probability of sustainable use of many (but not all) local fisheries through specific investments in social capital. Title: Can Investments in Social Capital Improve Well-Being in Fishing Communities? A Theoretical Perspective for Assessing the Policy Options Author: Isham, Jonathan Year: 2001 Over the last decade, advocates of the interdisciplinary concept of social capital have celebrated the fact that elements of local social structures--embodied in social norms, networks and organizations--can significantly affect well-being in fishing communities. But does this concept bring anything to the study and practice of fisheries management that is not already known? This paper argues that value is added to the formation of fisheries policy by viewing elements of local social structures as a form of capital. When norms, networks and organizations are analyzed, in a microeconomic context, as potentially productive assets, they can properly be valued alongside physical, human, and natural capital. The paper details how doing so can promise to further increase the probability of sustainable use of many (but not all) local fisheries through specific investments in social capital. Close

• 6. [Article] Valuation of Indigenous Rights to the Sea Estate

  The Mabo [no. 2] 1992 High Court decision and subsequent judicial decisions indicate a quantum shift in the recognising the rights of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders to their sea estates ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Valuation of Indigenous Rights to the Sea Estate Author: Campbell, David Year: 2001 The Mabo [no. 2] 1992 High Court decision and subsequent judicial decisions indicate a quantum shift in the recognising the rights of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders to their sea estates ‘as far as the eye can see’. These ongoing changes create a circumstance in which the transfer and trade in rights to fish resources between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people can be mutually beneficial and the requirement to be able to access damage, loss or diminution of rights. The paper provides a means by which compensation for the diminution or loss of native title rights might be estimated on the basis of the opportunity cost of time. Insights are provided into the economic characteristics of the benefits obtained from native title rights and how such rights will affect a community’s budget and the choices available. In particular, the paper shows that, because of the particular relationship Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities have with their estate, and the inclusive nature of community management of the estate, behavioural based methodologies may be applied to the valuation of native title rights to non-use cultural values. While it is clear that additional work is required in the application of economic methodologies to valuing the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, what is offered here will broaden the scope of this work. Title: Valuation of Indigenous Rights to the Sea Estate Author: Campbell, David Year: 2001 The Mabo [no. 2] 1992 High Court decision and subsequent judicial decisions indicate a quantum shift in the recognising the rights of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders to their sea estates ‘as far as the eye can see’. These ongoing changes create a circumstance in which the transfer and trade in rights to fish resources between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people can be mutually beneficial and the requirement to be able to access damage, loss or diminution of rights. The paper provides a means by which compensation for the diminution or loss of native title rights might be estimated on the basis of the opportunity cost of time. Insights are provided into the economic characteristics of the benefits obtained from native title rights and how such rights will affect a community’s budget and the choices available. In particular, the paper shows that, because of the particular relationship Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities have with their estate, and the inclusive nature of community management of the estate, behavioural based methodologies may be applied to the valuation of native title rights to non-use cultural values. While it is clear that additional work is required in the application of economic methodologies to valuing the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, what is offered here will broaden the scope of this work. Close

• 7. [Article] Arriving at Appropriate Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management: A First Nation’s Perspective

  Forest management in the Little Red River/Tall Cree traditionally used territory has long been dictated by ‘professionally’ trained foresters whose interests often run counter to those of aboriginal community ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Arriving at Appropriate Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management: A First Nation’s Perspective Author: Natcher, David C. Year: 2001 Forest management in the Little Red River/Tall Cree traditionally used territory has long been dictated by ‘professionally’ trained foresters whose interests often run counter to those of aboriginal community residents. Because of this, band members have largely been excluded from the decision making process while their concerns, values, and knowledge have failed to be recognized, let alone applied, to the planning process. However, through the development of criteria and performance indicators, derived from a community perspective, an ongoing system of feedbacks is being used in the development of a self-improving management system which is facilitating an assessment of forest management as it relates directly to Little Red River/Tall Cree culture and their continued land use needs. Title: Arriving at Appropriate Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management: A First Nation’s Perspective Author: Natcher, David C. Year: 2001 Forest management in the Little Red River/Tall Cree traditionally used territory has long been dictated by ‘professionally’ trained foresters whose interests often run counter to those of aboriginal community residents. Because of this, band members have largely been excluded from the decision making process while their concerns, values, and knowledge have failed to be recognized, let alone applied, to the planning process. However, through the development of criteria and performance indicators, derived from a community perspective, an ongoing system of feedbacks is being used in the development of a self-improving management system which is facilitating an assessment of forest management as it relates directly to Little Red River/Tall Cree culture and their continued land use needs. Close

• 8. [Article] Strategies for Reduction of Poaching in Community-Based Holothurian Aquaculture

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Strategies for Reduction of Poaching in Community-Based Holothurian Aquaculture Author: Andriamahefazafy, Mialy, Rougier, Antoine, Ateweberhan, Mebrahtu, Harris, Alasdair Abstract Only Title: Strategies for Reduction of Poaching in Community-Based Holothurian Aquaculture Author: Andriamahefazafy, Mialy, Rougier, Antoine, Ateweberhan, Mebrahtu, Harris, Alasdair Abstract Only Close

• 9. [Article] Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerability Assessment and Economic Analysis of Adaptation Strategies in Ben Tre Province, Vietnam

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerability Assessment and Economic Analysis of Adaptation Strategies in Ben Tre Province, Vietnam Author: Jolly, Curtis M, Thi Nguyen, Kim Anh, Phuc Bui Nguyen, Thien Chuong, Thi Le, Huyen Trang EEPSEA and Worldfish Center Title: Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerability Assessment and Economic Analysis of Adaptation Strategies in Ben Tre Province, Vietnam Author: Jolly, Curtis M, Thi Nguyen, Kim Anh, Phuc Bui Nguyen, Thien Chuong, Thi Le, Huyen Trang EEPSEA and Worldfish Center Close

• 10. [Article] Gender Roles, Rural Household Food Security and Entrepreneurship Among Women in Selected Fishing Communities in South Western Nigeria

  This is part of the IIFET Special Session on Markets and Value Chains for Small Aquaculture & Fisheries Enterprises with a Focus on Gender that took place on 17 July 2012 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania in ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Gender Roles, Rural Household Food Security and Entrepreneurship Among Women in Selected Fishing Communities in South Western Nigeria Author: Omolara, Agbebi Funmilola This is part of the IIFET Special Session on Markets and Value Chains for Small Aquaculture & Fisheries Enterprises with a Focus on Gender that took place on 17 July 2012 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania in conjunction with 16th IIFET Conference. The complete proceedings of this special session are available (http://aquafishcrsp.oregonstate.edu/Documents/Uploads/FileManager/IIFET%202012%20CRSP%20Session%20Proceedings%20Final_small.pdf) through the Aquaculture & Fisheries Collaborative Research Support Program gender web site, (http://aquafishcrsp.oregonstate.edu/Gender/). Title: Gender Roles, Rural Household Food Security and Entrepreneurship Among Women in Selected Fishing Communities in South Western Nigeria Author: Omolara, Agbebi Funmilola This is part of the IIFET Special Session on Markets and Value Chains for Small Aquaculture & Fisheries Enterprises with a Focus on Gender that took place on 17 July 2012 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania in conjunction with 16th IIFET Conference. The complete proceedings of this special session are available (http://aquafishcrsp.oregonstate.edu/Documents/Uploads/FileManager/IIFET%202012%20CRSP%20Session%20Proceedings%20Final_small.pdf) through the Aquaculture & Fisheries Collaborative Research Support Program gender web site, (http://aquafishcrsp.oregonstate.edu/Gender/). Close